I want to test a spare magneto for the A.J.S and some dynamo's off a friends Rover car so dragged this out,did a few repairs to it and got it to power up. http://i66.tinypic.com/vr916g.jpg It's 3.5 HP single phase motor is strange, you can change speed and direction of rotation without turning it of...

I think small bit of tube would just be something else to come loose and wreck the engine. I'd be looking to see why the small end moved, as it does not look like it ran hot I would check if the rod is bent (any sign of wear on one side of the piston ?) or if the small end fit is looser than it shou...

Pictures are out of focus but it is a 32cc Cyclemate engine, basically a Cyclemaster engine that was fitted to a frame that Norman were contracted to design and make for them. The give away is the foward facing carb inlet, the cyclemaster wheel engine had a rear facing carb. If I remember correctly ...